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"Ara o Mensa di Bacco" Altar or table of Bacchus. Copper etching by Francesco Piranesi (1758-1810), son of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) After his own drawing. Published as plate VIII in the series "Raccolta de Templi Antichi" by Francesco Piranesi Paris, 1836 Text below image: "In quest 'Ara rotunda e incise un inscrizione Greca, che dichiara qui questa mensa di Bacco, Ouroborus

Ancient World, Piranesi, Altar of Bacchus, Ouroboros

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"Ara o Mensa di Bacco"

Altar or table of Bacchus.

Copper etching by Francesco Piranesi (1758-1810), son of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778)

After his own drawing.

Published as plate VIII in the series "Raccolta de Templi Antichi" by Francesco Piranesi

Paris, 1836

Text below image: "In quest 'Ara rotunda e incise un inscrizione Greca, che dichiara qui questa mensa di Bacco

Fu posta d'approntano Sacro Interprete o Sacerdote de suoi Misteri. Quali vengono indicata dal serpente cristato che la circonda, solito Simbolo di questa Divinita"

The Ouroboros (snake biting itself in its own tail) is an old symbol, already found in Egyptian symbolism. The snake forming a closed circle symbolizing eternity. The Ouroboros is also symbolic in Alchemy.

Strong impression. Printed on thick wove paper- Minimal traces of age and use. Condition is to be described as Very Good.

Measurements:

Image within plate marks: 38,5 x 25 cm (ca. 15.2 x 9.8")

 

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